Two men arrested in Ellis Drive home invasion

WORCESTER — Two men were arrested in connection with a home invasion Thursday night on Ellis Drive that left two men suffering from gunshot wounds.

Abraham Ismail, 29, of 158 Belmont St., who was one of the shooting victims, was charged with five counts of armed home invasion and five counts of armed kidnapping. Ali Ismail, 30, of 7 William Allen Drive, Paxton, was charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to the crime of armed home invasion and armed kidnapping.

Police went to 14 Ellis Drive around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night and found blood stains and ballistic evidence at the scene. Several tenants of the single-family home were there at the time of the incident, police said.

Police said multiple armed intruders went in and placed all the occupants on the floor in a room while they ransacked the dwelling. The suspects were interrupted when another resident came home, and multiple shots were fired, police said. The victims of the home invasion did not report any injuries, police said.

Neighbors said Thursday night they heard several loud bangs, and saw a man running to a nearby car that drove away with its lights off.

A short time after the home invasion, two people suffering from gunshot wounds arrived at two separate local hospitals. Abraham Ismail one of those victims, was arrested, police said.

Friday morning, police executed several search warrants. Police said they believe that the victims were targeted, and that this was not a random act. They continue to investigate.